This district is intended to provide a location for the land situated on the fringe of the urban area that is used for agricultural purposes, but will be undergoing urbanization in the future. Since tracts in this district may be in close proximity to other uses, the agricultural activities conducted in this district should not be detrimental to other urban land uses. It is not intended that this district provide a location for a lower standard of residential, commercial or industrial development than is authorized in other districts. The types of uses, required area, and intensity of use of land which is permitted in this district is designed to encourage and protect agricultural uses so long as the land therein is devoted primarily to agriculture.
(1977 Code, sec. 12-60; 2004 Code, sec. 14.201)
Property and buildings in an S-1 suburban district shall be used only for the following purposes:
(1) 
Detached one-family dwelling for farm owner, operator or employee.
(2) 
Churches and temples.
(3) 
Public school or school offering general educational courses the same as ordinarily given in the public schools and having no rooms regularly used for housing or sleeping.
(4) 
Agricultural crops.
(5) 
The raising of farm animals in accordance with the ordinances of the city; but not the operation of commercial feed pens for livestock.
(6) 
Oil well, including the drilling thereof.
(7) 
All of the following uses: country club and golf course, home occupation, library, park or playground or public recreation area, plant nursery, police and fire stations, public utility and service uses including electric substations, gas regulator stations, electric, gas, telegraph, telephone, and water transmission metering and distribution equipment and structures, microwave relay towers in accordance with airport zoning regulations, water reservoirs or pumping stations, and such other similar facilities.
(1977 Code, sec. 12-61; Ordinance 563 adopted 1/19/04; 2004 Code, sec. 14.202)
All lots and improvements within the S-1 suburban district shall meet the following requirements:
(1) 
All lots shall have not less than five (5) acres of land, and not more than one (1) principal building shall be placed on any one (1) lot.
(2) 
Each lot shall have a frontage of not less than three hundred thirty (330) feet.
(3) 
Not more than ten percent (10%) of the lot area shall be covered with improvements. Paved areas are not considered improvements within the meaning of this provision.
(4) 
No improvement or structure shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height above the mean elevation of the lot, except for communication towers which have been approved.
(5) 
All structures shall have not less than a fifty (50) foot front yard setback.
(6) 
All principal structures shall have not less than a thirty (30) foot side yard setback. Accessory buildings may have side yards of not less than ten (10) feet.
(7) 
All principal structures shall have not less than a fifty (50) foot rear yard setback. Accessory buildings may have a rear yard of not less than ten (10) feet.
(1977 Code, sec. 12-62; 2004 Code, sec. 14.203)
No signs, posters, bulletin boards or other similar displays shall be permitted in the S-1 district except as follows:
(1) 
One bulletin board may be erected on each street frontage of an educational, religious, institutional, or similar use requiring an announcement of its activities. The bulletin board shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in surface area nor fifteen (15) feet in height, and illumination, if any, shall be by constant light.
(2) 
One identification sign may be erected on each street frontage of a single-family subdivision or permitted nonresidential use. The sign shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in surface area nor fifteen (15) feet in height, and illumination, if any, shall be by constant light.
(3) 
A real estate sign advertising the sale, rental, or lease of the premises may be erected on each street frontage of the parcel. The signs shall not exceed eighty (80) square feet in surface area nor fifteen (15) feet in height, and illumination, if any, shall be by constant light.
(1977 Code, sec. 12-63; 2004 Code, sec. 14.204)